swerve

nouns

the act of turning aside suddenly

swerve, swerving, veering

an erratic deflection from an intended course

swerve, yaw

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

"The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer

is derived from